Take it from the pro

What’s better than using make-up used by the pros? Using make-up created by
them. And that’s what M.A.C’s Makeup Art Cosmetics brings to you this month.
From the three artists mixing their expertise with paints for this collection—Diane
Kendal, James Kaliardos and Kabuki—we got Kaliardos to give us a lowdown.
(Just so you know, he’s made up Kim Kardashian and Angelina Jolie.)

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James Kaliardos

M.A.C Make-up Art Cosmetics Moons of Saturn Full Face Kit,₹;3,500

M.A.C Make-up Art Cosmetics Jumbo Penultimate Eye Liner, ₹1,900

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What

“It’s literally a pared down ‘James kit’, my tried, tested and true products that I’ve used on almost everyone from Miley Cyrus to Hillary Clinton,” Kaliardos testiﬁ es. His products let you create a beautifully basic look that can be dialed up or toned down—he went back to his archives, picked the colours, textures and products he loved from the past, and recreated his own version. “I took this brown Paramount lip shade from the ’90s that was a cult favourite and added a little bit of bordeaux to make it more stainy,” he explains.

Standout

Matte eyeshades that are dark but not black (“greys and browns, these slightly off shades give you a bit of variation,” he says); a jumbo eye pen that Kaliardos calls the ‘magic marker’ because of its easy application; diamond eye accents if you want that bit of sparkle; and a contour palette of a creamy blush and golden highlight that he speciﬁ cally devised to suit the Indian skin tone (“it makes your cheeks look alive and sexy without giving you that frosty look”). “I kind of feel like my collection is not for pretty girls; it is for girls who can look better than pretty—more interesting, pulled together, polished and elegant…something better!”